ตอน 20: I Will Get a Divorce
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"Why are your eyes red? What happened? Did her condition worsen?" Su Yinian approached her with concern.
Su Jian quickly suppressed her surging emotions and took a step back. She asked softly, "Big brother... Why are you here?"
"I went to the hospital early in the morning to look for you. Instead, I ran into Han Rui. She said you weren't at the hospital when she went home to get your things, so I came here to wait for you."
Su Jian was speechless. They had so conveniently missed each other in their mutual hunt for one another.
"Do you need something from me?" Su Jian didn't want to mention that she had gone to the Su family's house to look for him.
"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Su Yinian asked. "I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I'm a little thirsty." He spoke with great caution. After all, they had not seen each other for a long time.
Su Jian fell silent. She opened the door. "Come in. I only have mineral water. It was meant for Su Xingyuan. Boys aren't huge fans of hot water, so we always have some mineral water at home."
Su Jian handed a bottle to Su Yinian. He took it and had a few sips. His eyes kept roaming around the small apartment. It wasn't big, but it was very cozy. His gaze was soon drawn to the photos on the wall in the living room. There were pictures of Yao Qin, Su Jian, and Su Xingyuan. They all loved taking photos. He used to be a part of those pictures. Unfortunately, four years had passed.
Su Yinian gripped the water bottle. So many years had gone by. He had never once given up on being by her side.
Su Jian didn't know what to say to Su Yinian, so she tried to divert her attention by tidying up her things. However, she didn't expect Su Yinian to suddenly hug her and say, "Su Jian, can we start over?"
The familiar embrace and the familiar warmth tightly enveloped Su Jian. In the past, Su Yinian used to hug her like this. They would enjoy their time together in the park or garden, away from prying eyes. They would whisper to each other. Su Jian also loved leaning on Su Yinian's broad chest while listening to his heartbeat. It gave her an indescribable sense of security. After four years, being held in his arms again did not give her joy or excitement. It gave her humiliation.
"Start over? How can we start over?" Su Jian looked down at the wedding ring on Su Yinian's hand. He was married and had a child. She had also registered her marriage with a stranger and made vows.
Su Jian tightly grasped Su Yinian's hand and turned to glare at him. "Do you think you can start over just because you say so? Four years ago, you married someone else without a word. After four years, are you coming here to insult me and make me your mistress?"
"No, I didn't mean that. Su Jian, let me explain..." Su Yinian felt Su Jian's resistance. He decisively pulled her into his arms. "I will get a divorce. Su Jian, I am doing it now."
Su Jian momentarily stopped struggling. She suddenly broke free. She looked at Su Yinian's handsome face and the tender love in his gaze. She failed to laugh. She wanted to cry, but she no longer had tears to shed.
The events of four years ago rushed into her mind. It was the last weekend of April. Su Jian returned home from school and found her house decorated with lanterns and streamers. There was a big "joy" sticker pasted on the window. She didn't know what was going on. She did know that the surrounding people were looking at her with pity. Then, she saw Su Yinian holding Qin Xin's hand and approaching her. He had said to her word by word, "Su Jian, this is Qin Xin, your sister-in-law. We have already registered our marriage."
Su Jian's world had shattered. Her mind seemed to have vanished in an instant. It took her a long time to comprehend Su Yinian's words. Her chest felt as if a truck had run her over. The pain had made her shudder.
That night, Qin Xin and Su Yinian had their wedding night. Su Jian sat alone in the darkness with tears streaming down her face. She had stayed up until dawn.
Su Jian couldn't understand why Su Yinian had acted that way. She had asked him why. He had remained silent. After four years, he had suddenly appeared by her side and told her they could start over.
Su Jian looked at Su Yinian as if he was a stranger. "I don't know you anymore," she said. She grabbed the glass of water from the table and took a big gulp. She looked at Su Yinian while breathing rapidly and asked, "What does marriage even mean to you? How can you casually get a divorce? What about Qin Xin? What should she do? What about your children? What do they do?"
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